Sorry for the corny title - just couldn't resist.My name is Dennis and I just got back into photography after two-decade layoff. I started off in 35mm in 1973 and lugged a couple of bags of gear, cameras, lenses, etc around the world during a 22 year Navy career. I got out of that habit after kids came along and cribs, diaper bags and car seats elbowed out camera gear for room in the car. Also, while my wife was remarkably patient with my stopping and waiting for just the right lighting, dirty-diapered kids were less so.
I got back into photography after my wife "forced" me to buy a DSLR in December of 2008. We'd gone to a camera store to buy a point and shoot for her to use in her antiques and collectibles business and she caught me looking at a couple of DSLRs in the display case. She suggested I check them out 'just for fun", but, when I tried to give them back to the sales person she asked "Which one do you want?" and refused to leave the store until I chose one.
Sadly, I lost Mrs Sea_Dog to cancer six months later, but fortunately she got to see me revive the passion I once had. My gallery is a lasting tribute to her and our love.
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Over the last two and a half years, since learning about Renderosity from a friend, has been a continuous learning and discovery process. The artists here are so amazingly talented and inspirational - and extremely friendly. Seeing their work and reading their comments on mine have allowed me to grow as an artist much faster than I could have on my own.
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Comments (35)
moochagoo
Great render, wonderful textures
jdehaven
Old and dilapidated construction always makes for a very interesting and texturally rich image- cool capture!
Chipka
WOW! WOW! I am in love with these textures! The colors, the light, and everything else is superbly caught! Wonderful work! I particularly like the geometry of it. The whole thing is recognizable as what it is, and yet it also looks like an abstract. Wonderful work!
Bonisolli
Very nice, geometric detail! I like it
anahata.c
I'm a great fan of decay, and this is a classic 'framed' shot of it. (Framed because of your composition, with actual wooden beams around the edges of the shot.) The detail is sharp, the striation, likewise; and you caught the colors probably as vividly as they'll allow without getting too sharp. Structurally, it needs repair. Aesthetically, it's great as it is. Don't tell the owners about that, but visually I love this kind of view. (Nikolay/nikolais does decay exquisitely well, as you may well know.) A perfect capture/crop. Decay is nothing but life at a stage we don't want anymore; but it's life, and this piece is alive. Wonderful piece of work, Dennis.